CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 17,468,377	$ 14,777,458	$ 12,091,901
Cost of sales	15,656,574	13,411,631	11,253,705
Gross profit	1,811,803	1,365,827	838,196
Selling, general and administrative expense	604,742	1,148,861	592,610
Restructuring activities	30,466	5,802	123
Operating income	1,176,595	211,164	245,463
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	152,672	145,792	126,118
Interest income	(9,028)	(6,056)	(7,305)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains)	30,817	(9,382)	760
Reduction in gain on bargain purchase	0	0	3,746
Miscellaneous, net	(23,339)	(11,580)	(39,681)
Income before income taxes	1,025,473	92,390	161,825
Income tax expense	278,935	61,122	66,755
Net income	746,538	31,268	95,070
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	608	268	313
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	$ 745,930	$ 31,000	$ 94,757
Weighted average shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	239,766	243,652	245,944
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	628	477	180
Diluted (in shares)	240,394	244,129	246,124
Net income attributable to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation per share of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.39
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.10	$ 0.13	$ 0.39